Ting Tang Tony is on Sale!

At first thought, we weren't sure if we should share our sale on the blog--because, we're hoping that if you're a follower here, that you've already read TTT, Tony's first book. Then we got to thinking (dangerious I know) that if you have, maybe you know some friends that might enjoy his story too? Or perhaps *gasp* you haven't read it yet? Well here's you chance to get Ting Tang Tony for only 99 pennies! That's like 1/3 the cost of a cup of black coffee at Starbucks. OH, and it's also FREE if you have Kindle Unlimited! So spread the word, Tony enjoys being passed around.

One click your copy on Amazon today!

Happy reading,
Kat & Kristin

The Has Been Series Book Tour

G-Strings, fake bodies, what lubricant to use, and which angle looks best on camera, these are all things Tony knows. What he doesn't know is how to pursue a real relationship, one outside the industry that's making him retire and leaving him behind. Tony DiMarco, aka Ting Tang Tony, made a big name for himself-- regardless of being small--in an industry where size truly does matter. He's had a long career hiding behind a camera lens where his shortcomings didn't affect him at all. At 38 he's forced to find a real life where hopefully size doesn't matter. The last place he thought his life would change is in Florida. Tripping over the gorgeous and upstanding, Emily Grant, snaps him out of the pity-pot he is just about to take a bath in. However, having never dated outside the industry has him second-guessing everything. How would someone possibly want his "little engine that could"? Can Tony open up about his playboy-style career, and more importantly, can he overcome the insecurities that he's shoved aside his whole life? Tony's got his work cut out for him, he needs to penetrate the walls Emily's built to protect herself and her own insecurities. Will she be able to handle Tony's crazy double life he's trying to hide from her, the one he lives back home in L.A.? There's a small chance it might work, that it might fit—something Tony certainly isn't used to. This may be his one opportunity to find that missing puzzle piece he's only been able to fantasize about. The whirlwind journey these two set out on will keep you rooting for the underdogs, and teach you that it's not always the size of the package that's important—it's what's inside that matters most. Genre: Romantic Comedy

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  Rod Stick—though his birth certificate says Rodney Moore— has everything a top-notch porn star ever wanted. Friends are his new family, money satisfies his every wish, and endless lines of willing and ready women fulfill any voids his jaded childhood left behind. Drugs and alcohol patch the remaining leaks those things can’t fix. However, things are beginning to change. His friends and their bachelor lifestyle are fading in the hot L.A. sun. Irresponsible decisions and self-destructive actions have his career on the rocks. Like his best friend, Tony, he worries he’s going to be the next “has-been.” To complicate things further, a certain sexy and dangerous amber-haired stripper is changing him into another person—one that he isn't sure he can handle. They say you can’t make a “ho into a housewife.” But two hoes? There are better odds in Vegas. Can Rod find the solace he searching for in his own private dancer, Crystal Amber? Settling down with her might close the door on that dark chapter of his life forever—the one he’s been running from since he was a kid. Or, will he lose himself and everyone else around him instead creating his own version of hell? Sometimes our own light is hiding in dark places. Will Rod find his? Genre: Romantic Erotica

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About the Authors:

Kat DeSalle is one half of the crazy writing duo that created the HAS BEEN SERIES. Born and raised in California, she graduated with a degree in Fine Art, which introduced her to a number of creative outlets. She dabbled in various jobs ranging from teaching art, to working in the finance industry. Ultimately, she found her passion in writing. Now, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and children, where she follows her dream of writing romance novels.



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Kristin Leigh Jones is the wearer of many hats—not literally—although she does look good in one. From being a full-time mom, wife, chef, maid, dog walker, litter box scooper to owning a photography business and working as a freelance editor ... She now adds writer to her long resume. Between juggling all these tasks she squeezes in as much time as possible for snuggling her babies, reading, and watching football on Sundays in the fall. Da Bears! Hailing from the Midwest her whole life, she fully appreciates the change of seasons but admits to really only enjoying it less than 5 months of the year. Kristin is very thankful to have found another half of her brain in her dear friend Kat. Who, might be thousands of miles away, is never farther than a text or a phone call. Together they make up the dynamic duo writing and producing the hilariously romantic and sexy Has Been Series.

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Follow the tour

May 28th

Review – Mama’s Got Flair
Review – The Crafty Cauldron

May 29th 

Excerpt – Book To Light Your Fire 
Review – We’re Jumpin’ Books 

June 1st 

Guest Post – Second Book To The Right 

June 3rd

Review – kindle books and more

June 10th 

Review – Battery Operated Book Blog

Review – Fictional Book Ho’s 

Review by TLBC’s Book Blog – “This was a great read and I’m really happy with how things ended. Rod was a pleasant surprise and he definitely wiggled his way into my heart!”

Sue Ann from Bookalicious Babe’s – I will start by saying that this is not the typical type book that I normally read. BUT, when I was asked to read it, I said SURE – I will give it a try. I do like reading erotica type books – and believe me, this is NOT your normal erotica. This was so much more than I expected — it was erotica with some humor and romance all mixed together and it was AWESOME!!!!

Gina from Gina’s Library of Reviews – Ting Tang Tony : This book is not your normal erotica. Its erotica/humor/romance all rolled up into one. Stick Me Baby….One More Time: It takes a crisis like addiction to show someone who really cares and who doesn’t. I can’t wait to read the 3rd book when it comes out.

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Giveaway Cover reveal

 Giveaway Cover reveal

It's here, it's here! The cover for Rod's book: Stick Me Baby ... One More Time
To celebrate we are giving away 1 ticket to RT Booklovers Convention on Sunday, May. 17th for Author Meet & Greet, workshops, and loads of giveaways. Please follow the instructions below to enter.

Rod and his book, the next installment of the Has-Been Series, will be coming your way this May. We can't wait for you to read it. Stay tuned to our Facebook page, here and on Twitter for teasers and more giveaways.

XOs and shit.

Kat & Kristin


 

 Rod Stick—though his birth certificate says Rodney Moore— has everything a top-notch porn star ever wanted. Friends are his new family, money satisfies his every wish, and endless lines of willing and ready women fulfill any voids his jaded childhood left behind. Drugs and alcohol patch the remaining leaks those things can’t fix.

However, things are beginning to change. His friends and their bachelor lifestyle are fading in the hot L.A. sun. Irresponsible decisions and self-destructive actions have his career on the rocks. Like his best friend, Tony, he worries he’s going to be the next “has-been.” To complicate things further, a certain sexy and dangerous amber-haired stripper is changing him into another person—one that he isn't sure he can handle. They say you can’t make a “ho into a housewife.” But two hoes? There are better odds in Vegas.

Can Rod find the solace he searching for in his own private dancer, Crystal Amber? Settling down with her might close the door on that dark chapter of his life forever—the one he’s been running from since he was a kid.  Or, will he lose himself and everyone else around him instead creating his own version of hell?

Sometimes our own light is hiding in dark places. Will Rod find his?

Add Stick Me Baby One More Time to your TBR list

In celebration of the cover reveal the authors are giving away a ticket to the RT Booklovers Convention 2015 in Dallas - May 12-17th along with a digital copy of Ting Tang Tony (Episode 1 of the Has Been Series) and and ARC copy of Stick Me Baby One More Time.  Second and third prize will be a digital copy of Ting Tang Tony and an ARC of Stick Me Baby One More Time. 

*RT Booklovers prize does not include plane fare, transportation or hotel fee. 

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If You Stick it, They Will Come

I'll start by saying that Rod's book, Stick Me Baby...One More Time, is still in the works for a spring release as scheduled. But, because we love to show you glimpses of how the guys got their start in the industry, and the circumstances that brought them together, we have written a short story showing exactly how Rod met Tony back on set in 1994...

IF YOU STICK IT, THEY WILL COME, is releasing on February 10th!

The adult industry has a lot of seedy characters, hell, I was used to that I came from the streets of L.A. My name? Rod Stick. 

I’m known as the hottest guy on pay per view. Flashback with me to 1994, and find out what the small peckered boy wonder, aka Ting Tang Tony did to win me over. Sure, most people usually met at school, or as they worked at a boring 9-5 job—not everyone can say that they met their best friend while working a girl over home plate, and all while getting paid to do it.  I don’t know what made me stick my neck out for this kid, but I knew he was a good person after a short round of jokes and seeing how he treated people, more importantly the other women on set. It took a real man to be one. 

Tune in to this Episode and see how it all began.

Peace, Love and Happiness,
Kat and Kristin

Our Interview on Buddy's Writing Show

We had the honor to be on Buddy's Writing show a few weeks ago. If you haven't caught the show, he interviews some great authors, and you get a peak inside their crazy writer brains. Plus, Buddy is just an all around awesome dude, and you should check it out.

So, incase you missed it, and want to hear some inside info on the Has-Been Series world, click the title below to watch!


Buddy's Writing Show #39: Authors Kat DeSalle & Kristin Leigh Jones

In the mean time, we are working on book 2 of the Has-Been Series, STICK ME BABY...ONE MORE TIME, and a few other surprises. #nospoilers! :D

xoxo
Kat DeSalle & Kristin Leigh Jones

STICK ME BABY...ONE MORE TIME

Hey Ya’ll! we were able to steal some kid free moments this morning to get crack-a-lackin’ more on book 2 of the Has Been Series: STICK ME BABY … ONE MORE TIME. Oh yeah, in case you didn’t know, that’s the title. :)

While we adore Tony and his journey, we must say that we’re pretty damn excited to be writing on Rod’s book. The sex gets dialed up, the raunchy gets dialed up, and Rod is all sorts of inappropriate and right up our alley. Considering ourselves to be people that enjoy all flavors, it’s fun to write from a new persecpective and take on a whole new frame of mind writing Rod’s story. Prepare your ears to hear fuck a lot, actually enough to make Kristin blush sometimes, and she used to manage bars and has a mouth like a sailor (okay, not really, we have a larger vocabulary than that, but there's some inappropriate situations...we're dealing with Rod here, and his journey). 

Rod’s book is much darker than Tony’s and naturally so, because Rod’s path is also darker. Rod has some serious demons to exorcise before he can find his happy ending. His problems are much longer than a little dick. While Tony has issues getting a woman, Rod has issues getting too many of them and satisfying one has never been an concern for him.

The question is: will he learn from his mistakes, or are they only going to sink him further into that black pit that hides behind his cavalier attitude?

STICK ME BABY…ONE MORE TIME coming Spring, 2015.

The Red-headed Stepchild Day of the Week.

Hello, and happy Tuesday to you all!

Tuesday is kind of the red-headed stepchild day of the week, isn't it? I mean, we all trash-talk Monday, Wednesday got to be the infamous hump day, and Thursday rides Friday's coattails and lives off Friday's fame (especially if you're in college--no classes on Friday means, Friday starts Thursday, woot woot!).  Then, there's the king and queen of the week...the Weekend! So, my guess is that Tuesday was feeling a little left out, and became TEASER TUESDAY!

I have a little secret. I love teasers. I love good teasers, ones that keep you guessing--like a great dress that shows off just enough, but leaves something to the imagination. I also love surprises, imagine that. Soo.....I'll show you mine, if you show me yours.  Post your favorite teasers in the comments, I want to see them! Ok, the exhibitionist in me says I'll show you mine anyway, but the voyeur in me still wants to see yours. So post them, or links to your favorite teasers below!

**BONUS **

In celebration of our upcoming release: TING TANG TONY: And the Tale of the Little Erection That Could (see teaser below) Here is ONE of the bonus recipes from the book:

Tony’s “When’s the last time someone tried your cookies,” Drunken Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 cup butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon good quality vanilla extract

A dash of Gallino
2 cups all-purpose flour
One 3.5-ounce packet instant vanilla pudding mix (not sugar-free and not 'cook & serve')
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
One-12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips (I use Ghirardelli, any will do)

Directions

Step one: cut a hole in a box…wait, wrong directions!

Try these instead:

1. Beat the butter, sugars, egg, vanilla and Gallino. Mix on medium-high speed until creamed and well combined, about 4 minutes. I cream the sugar and butter first, then add the egg and vanilla in at the end. Whip it real good. Queue music
2. Then add the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, salt, and stir on low until combined well. This is where you are gentle, the aftercare of dough mixing.
3. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand if you wish, or use your mixer on low.
4. I use a cookie scoop, or just measure about 1/4-cup of dough to roll into balls.
5. Place your cookie balls on a large plate or tray, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 5 days. Do not bake with room-temp dough, because the cookies will become thinner, and the dough will spread out. You won’t get that thick chewy cookie. And we like thick and chewy in this case.
6. Preheat oven to 350F, put your chilled cookie balls on a baking sheet about 2 inches apart, and bake for about 11-12 minutes, or until edges and tops are set. It’s ok if they’re slightly undercooked. Don’t over bake them. They will continue to cook some after you pull them out. (Trying hard not to make a dirty joke about pulling out)
7. Unbaked dough can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days, or in the freezer for about 4 months. So you can have thick, chewy, baked goodness whenever you want someone to taste your cookies.

Enjoy and have a fun Tuesday!

Peace, Love and Happiness,
Kat DeSalle